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Lamb vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and teff

  • Lamb has more selenium; however, teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 401% higher.
  • Teff has 20 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while teff has 0.449g.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Teff, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +958.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +305.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41900%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 9.24mg 401%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 0.81mg 77%
Iron 1.88mg 7.63mg 72%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.4µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.449g 38%
Magnesium 23mg 184mg 38%
Phosphorus 188mg 429mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Fats 20.94g 2.38g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.482mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.39mg 24%
Carbs 0g 73.13g 24%
Protein 24.52g 13.3g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.589g 21%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.363mg 21%
Calcium 17mg 180mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Choline 93.7mg 13.1mg 15%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.63mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.942mg 6%
Folate 18µg 5%
Calories 294kcal 367kcal 4%
Potassium 310mg 427mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.071g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Teff
2
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.4%
Contains more FatsFats +779.8%
Contains more WaterWater +509.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +189%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1397.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.